Goggles



June 15, 1948.; l E HANSEN 2,443,422

GOGGLES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 3, 1945 I INVENTOR .Tuuus I. HANSENBY (3m A454;

ATTORNEY.

June 15, 1948. E, HAN EN 2,443,422

GOGGLES Filed July 3, 1945 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR J'uuus E.l-lmvsz'v v E12 .15. ATTORNEY Patented June 15, 1948 UNITED STATESPATENT *GFFl-iIE 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to goggles or spectacles and moreparticularly to goggles :or spectacles of the type which are used as sunglasses or as protection against the Wind.

One of theobjects ofthe present invention is L the provision of gogglesor spectacles having eyeoo-veri-ng part-s constructed and arranged toafford a high degree of protection of the eyes against glare and also toafi'or'd a high degree of protection of the ocular area against wind anddust. More particularly, and in accordance with the present invention,the goggles including a pair of eye-covering parts which conform to thecontour of 'the Wearers face in-the ocular area thereof, each of saidparts being of such size and shape as-to extend from the inner end ofthe eye later- Eally to the outer end Of't'he eye-and rearwardly fromthe outer end of the eye over the adjacent lateral portion of the head,rearward'ly of the eye, and to extend vertically from above .the eye tothe portion of the face below the eye, each of said eye-covering partsbeing contoured so that :it i 'positioned close to the adjacent oculararea of the face including the lateral portion f the head rearwardlyofthe outer end of the eye.

Another obje t of the invention is the rovision of goggles or spectaclesof the character described and which are constructed and arrangedso thatthe eye-cornering partsareiol'diable .orrelatively movable from theirnormal-eyecoverin positions topositions in which they are ldisposedinoverlying .or overlappingsurf. ace relation to form a compact article.which can be v,C rllosml in a suitable protective container .of a

.connenient size and shape to .be carried the individuals pocket or in aladys handbag.

Another object of the invention is to provide the xeye-.covering partsof the goggles with compensating prisms whereby vto substantially reduceight distortion, .striae, eta, whereby to improve the Q llioal. qualityof the goggles.

The above .andother objects, features and adantagessof this inventionwill be fully understood item the iglloiving description considered inconnection with th ac mp ny-i e illustrativ drawings.

In thedrawings: Eig. 1 is a .front perspective view ic-f gee-el es.embQdying the present invention; I Ijig...2 is .a front perspectivexview showing the goggles as positioned on the wearer and ico ..forming.to the .contourof the .face;

- h eos les a sseeniromathe sideof .the wearervsioce;

Fig. 14 is-a plan niewgofithez oggles imthe toliled condition thereof:Fig. :5 .is -.a. top mew-of one of the eyeecovering parts of thegoggles;

Fig. ,6 :is an exploded perspectiresview :of the means for connectingthe aeye-nouering iparts to each other in foldable relation;

Fig. .7 is fibOWOHliViGW of the central portion. of

the goggles;

:Fig. '8 is a view similarrto aFig. :1 illustrating a modification Fig.9.is a view 30f the goggles :of FFig.:-8 in the sfoldeduoonditioneoflsaidtgog-gles;

:10 is :aperspec'tine mewofsthesinner' side of the central portionlofithe ig0g'g1eS,Ii11uStmtlngfi modification;

Fig. "11 is a fragmentary end view-oi c0116 oftthe eye-covering :parts:of the goggles and .of part :of an adjustable head band which can beprovided;

Fig. 1'2 'is a viewtsimila-r tofFig. .10 showing .another modification.

Referring now :to the -;dr.awings in detailthe goggles -10 of the:present invention comprise :a air of translucent eye-covering parts llconnected to each other at .their inner ends by the connecting vdeviceAl 4 and provided with temples 16 which :are pivotally connected :to theouter tnds of the companion eye-.zcoverirt parts by hinge members l-8.

'The eye-covering parts 12 ef the goggles are preferably .formedofmethyl .methacrylate, since this plastic has light transmission and..optica;'1 qualities favorably oompanab-le with the highest :grade 50foptical glass "and moreover -.is substantially lighter "than glass, butit will .be under- Stood that said eye-covering 'parts can he form d ofany other suitable plastic or of optical 101 othcr'glass. Further, itwill .be .understoodithat when the o es are intended .tO'ibe used as sungoggles, the plastic or -glass of which the :eyecoverin parts are madeis col red or otherwise providedwithantiqglare properties. The gogglesof the presentinnention :are well adapted-toafiord rotect ion againstwind and Kl-11313., as :well :as against glare, but it will beunderstood that the eye-cover pa ts can be ;:iorm d clear or non-coloredplastic or glass when-intendedpn-ly for wind and/or dustprotection.Also, it -;be :understood that eyc-coveri-ngparts maybe inthe form oflight-refraction lenses-for vision-correction.

In accordance with the presen;t inventionith'e reyacovering parts 4.22amof such size and shape to afford .a :high de ree of protection to theocular a reas 230i the wearers ;,iace. For this nunpose each of saideye-covering parts is of such size and shape as to extend laterally fromthe inner end of the wearers eye to the outer end of the eye andrearwardly from the outer end of the eye over the adjacent lateralportion of the head, and to extend vertically from above the eye to aportion of the face below the eye, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and. 3.More specifically, each eyecovering part i 2 consists of a plate havinga front eye-covering part 20 which is outwardly curved laterally of saidpart from the inner end 22 thereof to the outer end portion 24 which iscurved in continuation of the curvature of the front eyecovering part 28with the same radius of curvature as that of said front eye-coveringpart of the plate and which is directed rearwardly so that the outer end26 thereof extends to the lateral portion of the wearers head rearwardlybeyond the outer end of the eye. Thus, eye-covering parts l2 arecontoured to conform to the contour of the adjacent ocular areas of thewearers face and to lie close thereto, preferably with the outer endportions 24 of said eye-covering parts in contact with the adjacentportions of the face as illustrated in Fig. 2, to afford a high degreeof protection against wind and dust as well as against sun or otherglare.

Eye-covering parts [2 are preferably prismatic to compensate for lightdistortion,;striae, etc. For this purpose each eye-covering part l2tapers in thickness, as illustrated in Fig. 5, from the inner end 22thereof to its outer end 25. It will be understood, however, that it iswithin the scope of the present invention to form the eye-covering part12 of uniform thickness. When the eyecovering parts I 2 are formed ofmethyl methacrylate, they are preferably formed. by casting the samefrom liquid or monomeric methyl methacrylate which is converted into thepolymeric form in the casting mold. By thus casting the eye-cveringparts l2 to shape, stresses which would be present if the eye-coveringparts were molded from sheet material are obviated but it will beunderstood that itis within the scope of the present invention to formthe eye-covering parts l2 by molding the same from sheet material. Asdescribed above the eye-covering parts [2 are connected to each other attheir inner ends by the connecting means I4 and it will be noted byreferring to Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawings that the eye-covering partsare pivotally connected at their inner ends to the connecting means l4so that said eye-covering parts are foldable from their normal positionillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 to the folded condition illustrated in Fig,4 in which the eye-covering parts are in overlying or overlappingadjacent surface to surface relation so that when the temples iii arefolded down, as illustrated in Fig. 4, a compact article is provided forinsertion within a small and fiat protective case or container which maybe conveniently carried in the pocket of a mans jacket or shirt or in aladys handbag. The connecting device l4, which is illustrated in detailin Figs. 6 and 7 is preferably formed of a suitable plastic andcomprises an outerinemb er 28 having a thickened portion 39, an innermember 32 and a spacing member 34. Member 28 also is provided with athickened central portion 36 which has a curved lower edge 38'continuous with the curved lower edge of member 28 to conform to thecurvature of the bridge of the nose. As illustrated in Fig. '7 the innerend portions of the eye-covering parts !2 are disposed in transverselyoffset relation by the-thickened portion '30 and by the spaci g member34, so that said eye-covering parts can be folded into positionsillustrated in Fig. 4 in which they lie in overlappin adjacent surfacerelation with slight clearance between the adjacent overlappingsurf-aces to prevent scarring of said surfaces. Said eye-covering partsl2 are pivotally connected to the connecting member [4 by pivot pins 39which pass through apertures in the inner end portions of theeye-covering parts and in the several companion parts of the connectionmeans I4, member 28 having apertures 40 and 42 which register withapertures 44 and 46 respectively of member 32, and spacing member 34having an aperture 48 which registers with apertures 40 and 44. Asillustrated in Fig. 8, instead of connecting the eye-covering parts I2pivotally to each other by the connecting means I4, said eye-coveringparts may be pivotally connected directly to each other in overlappingrelation at the inner ends by a pivot pin such as an eyelet 50 whichpasses through aligned apertures in the overlapped inner end portions22A of the companion eye-covering parts I 2.

As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4 the eye-covering parts l2 are providedwith nose-rest pieces 52 which may be formed integrally with thecompanion eye-covering parts or which may be initially separatetherefrom and secured thereto in any suitable way. However, in order toenable the goggles to be properly worn over vision-corrective spectaclesor eye glasses, the nose piece 54 maybe provided as illustrated in Fig.10 or Fig. 12, in which event the nose-rest pieces 52 may be omitted.Nose piece 54 may be formed of metal or other suitable material andsecured to connecting device 14 in any suitable way as by the screws 56which are threaded into the pivot pins 39 of the connecting means 14.Nose piece 54 instead of being secured to device (4 by the screws 56 asillustrated in Fig. 10 may be connected in quick detachable relation todevice M as illustrated in Fig. 12 which shows the nose piece providedwith a prong 5'! removably fitted into a groove 58 provided in a part ofthe connecting device l4, preferably in the part 38 thereon, thus thenose piece may be supplied as an accessory to the goggles so that it canbe attached or removed by the user thereof as desired by the latter.Also, if desired, an adjustable head band may be utilized instead of thetemples 16 as illustrated in Fig. 11, which shows a looped end portion58 of the head band B connected to the outer end portion of theeye-covering part which for this purpose is provided with a slit 66therein. The head band B may be of any suitable type and as here shownis provided with an adjusting buckle device 62.

It will be understood that various changes in the details andconstruction and in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be madein the goggles of the present invention without depart ing from theunderlying idea or principles thereof within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. Goggles comprising transparent eye-covering individual rigid partshaving front eye-covering portions and outer end and posterior portionsintegral with said front portions, respectively, and directed laterallyand rearwardly therefrom so as to lie close to the adjacent sideportions, respectively, of the wearers head rearwardly of the eyes, inoverlying relation to said side portions, each of said eye-coveringportions being arcuately curved laterally thereof, said outer endportions being curved laterally and rearwardly and extending rearwardlyto positions in which they confront and lie close to the lateralportions of the wearers head rearwardly of the eyes, the inner ends ofsaid eye-covering individual parts being positioned to lie at theopposite sides of the bridge of the wearers nose, a nose-piece, andseparate pins pivotally connecting the inner ends of said individualparts, respectively, to said nosepiece, the pivotal axes beingtransverse to said parts in the direction of the inner and outersurfaces thereof, and said nose-piece being provided with portions whichhold the inner ends of said parts in transversely offset relation.

2. Goggles comprising individual eye-covering parts having fronteye-covering portions and outer end and posterior portions integral withaid front portions, respectively, and directed laterally and rearwardlytherefrom so as to lie close to the adjacent side portions,respectively, of the wearers head rearwardly of the eyes, in overlyingrelation to said side portions, said eye-covering parts being eachformed of substantially inflexible material and each comprisingtransparent front portions for visibility therethrough and integralouter end portions which are continuous with said front portions,respectively, in stationary relation thereto, each of said eye-coveringparts being outwardly convex laterally thereof, said outer end portionsbeing curved laterally and rearwardly and extending rearwardly topositions in which they confront and lie close to the lateral portionsof the wearer's head rearwardly of the eyes, the inner ends of saideyecovering individual parts being positioned to lie at the oppositesides of the bridge of the wearers nose, a nose-piece, and separate pinspivotally connecting the inner ends of said individual parts,respectively, to said nose-piece, the pivotal axes, being transverse tosaid parts in the direction of the inner and outer surfaces thereof, andsaid nose-piece being provided with portions .yvhich hold the inner endsof said parts in transversely offset relation.

3. Goggles comprising transparent eye-covering individual parts whichare outwardly convex laterally of said parts, respectively, anose-piece, and separate pins pivotally connecting the inner ends ofsaid individual parts, respectively, to said nose-piece, the pivotalaxes being transverse to said parts in the direction of the inner andouter surfaces thereof, and said nose-piece being provided with portionswhich hold the inner ends of said parts in transversely ofiset relation.

4. Goggles comprising transparent eye-covering individual parts whichare outwardly convex laterally of said parts, respectively, saidnosepiece having portions which are engaged by the inner ends of saideye-covering parts and which hold said inner ends in transversely offsetrelation, and pivot pins passing through said inner ends of said parts,respectively, transversely thereof, and through said nose-piece forpivotally connecting said parts to said nose-piece.

JULIUS E. HANSEN.

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